African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Determining the appropriate period of herbicide application in irrigated wheat in Awash Valley, Ethiopia

Sileshi Getahun
  • Sileshi Getahun
  • Plant Protection, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Werer Agricultural Research Center (EIAR), P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Nurhussien Seid
  • Nurhussien Seid
  • Plant Protection, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Werer Agricultural Research Center (EIAR), P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Zemedkun Alemu
  • Zemedkun Alemu
  • Plant Protection, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Werer Agricultural Research Center (EIAR), P. O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 15 June 2022
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

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